Scotland
Beinn Ghuilean
354M
1161FT
About Beinn Ghuilean
Rising to 354 metres, this Scottish Marilyn offers a rewarding ascent through a mix of managed forestry and open moorland. Though modest in height, its coastal position ensures a feeling of isolation. The summit provides a spectacular vantage point for surveying the surrounding islands and the dramatic peaks of northern Arran.
Key Statistics
Rank
226th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Isle of Arran
Prominence
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276m
Nearest Town
Campbeltown
Geology
You are walking on the Beinn Bheula Schist, a tough foundation of compressed sandy and muddy rocks that shapes these rugged slopes.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NR729170
Latitude
55.3950°N
Longitude
5.5872°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Gaelic 'Beinn Ghuilean', which is most commonly translated as the 'Hill of the Young Men', though some local traditions suggest an older link to the word for weeping.
- •The summit offers a particularly clear perspective across the Kilbrannan Sound to the jagged granite skyline of the northern Arran hills, with the distinctive profile of Goatfell often dominating the horizon.
- •Classified as a Marilyn, Hump, and Tump, the hill has a prominence of over 150 metres; this ensures the view remains unobstructed by any immediate neighbours despite the hill's relatively low absolute elevation.
- •A well-established network of forestry tracks criss-crosses the lower slopes, making the hill a popular destination for mountain bikers as well as walkers looking for a firm footing before reaching the heather-clad top.
- •The summit trig pillar is often the only thing standing between a walker and a gale, as the hill’s position makes it a primary target for weather rolling straight off the Atlantic.